diff --git a/server/base/src/main/java/org/apache/accumulo/server/AbstractServer.java b/server/base/src/main/java/org/apache/accumulo/server/AbstractServer.java
index eb5bce1d1ad..7d29d914d48 100644
--- a/server/base/src/main/java/org/apache/accumulo/server/AbstractServer.java
+++ b/server/base/src/main/java/org/apache/accumulo/server/AbstractServer.java
@@ -228,6 +228,10 @@ public void runServer() throws Exception {
     log.info(getClass().getSimpleName() + " process shut down.");
     Throwable thrown = err.get();
     if (thrown != null) {
+      System.err.println("Uncaught execption in AbstractServer.runServer");
+      thrown.printStackTrace();
+      System.err.flush();
+      log.error("Uncaught exception ", thrown);
       if (thrown instanceof Error) {
         throw (Error) thrown;
       }